You may use the Netscape browser included within this kit with networks
other than the Concentric Network by following these few steps.
*) Install the Concentric Internet Access Kit using setup.exe
*) After installation, use the File Manager (or DOS prompt) and locate the
directory: c:\cncnet\netscape (Your install directory may vary)
*) Rename the file winsock.dll to winsock.bak
*) Make sure that your TCP connectivity software's winsock.dll is located
in the window's system directory.
*) Select the Netscape icon from within the Internet Access Kit group, and
using the "Properties" menu item within the File menu change the icon to
point to the file c:\cncnet\netscape\netscape.exe
The following contains important information regarding the use of Concentric's Internet software, including Netscape. There are configuration instructions and uninstall notations that will be very important if you already have your own Internet Service Provider. Please read carefully before you proceed.
The software provided by Concentric, including Netscape, is pre-configured to work with their Internet Service. However, if you would like to use the software with your own Internet Service Provider, you will have to make a few minor adjustments to the configuration. Follow the steps listed below to make these adjustments. You may want to print this file for reference while making the changes. The file is named netbuff.txt. Open it in NOTEPAD or any other text editor and print the file.
Netscape 1.2n (16 bit version for use with Windows 3.1 or higher) - Configuration
1. Open File Manager
2. Highlight the \netscape subdirectory which you will find within the directory that you chose for the Concentric software. The default directory is c:\cncnet (where c:\ is the letter of the hard drive you selected).
3. Highlight the winsock.dll file and choose File, then Rename. Rename the file to winsock.bak.
4. Locate the winsock.dll file used by your Internet Service Provider. It is usually located in the \windows or \windows\system subdirectory on your hard drive. If you are unsure where to find your ISP's winsock.dll, you may want to contact your ISP directly.
5. Highlight your winsock.dll and COPY to the \netscape subdirectory.
This completes the configuration process. In order to run Netscape and bypass Concentric's dialer double-click on netscape.exe in the \netscape subdirectory.
**Note: If you had a prior installation of Netscape, your current settings (bookmark, helper apps, default home page, etc.) will be restored.
2. Highlight the \telnet subdirectory which you will find within the directory that you chose for the Concentric software. The default directory is c:\cncnet (where c:\ is the letter of the hard drive you selected).
3. Highlight the winsock.dll file and choose File, then Rename. Rename the file to winsock.bak.
4. Locate the winsock.dll file used by your Internet Service Provider. It is usually located in the \windows or \windows\system subdirectory on your hard drive. If you are unsure where to find your ISP's winsock.dll, you may want to contact your ISP directly.
5. Highlight your winsock.dll and COPY to the \telnet subdirectory.
This completes the configuration process. In order to run iChat and bypass Concentric's dialer double-click on ichat.exe in the \telnet subdirectory.
**Note: Concentric provides a uninstall feature which will completely remove its installation. However, if you have your own ISP you will want to customize the uninstall so that it does not remove any "shared" components that you may need.
1. In Program Manager, Open the Netscape for ZD Net program group. Double-click on the Uninstall icon.
2. Scroll down in the Operation Record and find the entries for the following files:
ole2.reg
storage.dll
3. For each, change the State (in the lower left corner) to "Won't be undone." This will prevent the uninstall